Is my BT good?
 

Here I am in the middle of a Tent Caterpillar infestation and am feeling
frugal.
My question is rather BT (Bacillum Thurengus SP?) will hold over a year or
so. I guess I will find out because I sprayed the critters with the old
spray, but if enough of you reply that BT goes dead in a year I will go out
and buy fresh BT spray.
Thanks, Ken.

Is my BT good?
 

I know I have used the same container of BT for 3 or 4 years and it
still seemed to be completely effective against cabbage worms.
I use the dry wetible powder form. I have the feeling you might be
using the liquid.

Steve


Kenneth D. Schillinger wrote:
Here I am in the middle of a Tent Caterpillar infestation and am feeling
frugal.
My question is rather BT (Bacillum Thurengus SP?) will hold over a year or
so. I guess I will find out because I sprayed the critters with the old
spray, but if enough of you reply that BT goes dead in a year I will go out
and buy fresh BT spray.
Thanks, Ken.

Is my BT good?
 

"Kenneth D. Schillinger" wrote in message
...
Here I am in the middle of a Tent Caterpillar infestation and am
feeling
frugal.
My question is rather BT (Bacillum Thurengus SP?) will hold over a
year or
so. I guess I will find out because I sprayed the critters with the
old
spray, but if enough of you reply that BT goes dead in a year I will
go out
and buy fresh BT spray.
Thanks, Ken.

I blast the nests with a propane torch,


Ray

Is my BT good?
 

Liquids it is...
Ken.
"Steve" wrote in message
...
I know I have used the same container of BT for 3 or 4 years and it
still seemed to be completely effective against cabbage worms.
I use the dry wetible powder form. I have the feeling you might be
using the liquid.

Steve


Kenneth D. Schillinger wrote:
Here I am in the middle of a Tent Caterpillar infestation and am feeling
frugal.
My question is rather BT (Bacillum Thurengus SP?) will hold over a year
or
so. I guess I will find out because I sprayed the critters with the old
spray, but if enough of you reply that BT goes dead in a year I will go
out
and buy fresh BT spray.
Thanks, Ken.

Is my BT good?
 

Ken wrote
Liquids it is...
Ken.
"Steve" wrote in message
...
I know I have used the same container of BT for 3 or 4 years and it
still seemed to be completely effective against cabbage worms.
I use the dry wetible powder form. I have the feeling you might be
using the liquid.

I have used the Safer brand liquid and found it to be good for several
years, but I have also had a Bonide brand liquid that never even worked the
first year I bought it. It had the appearance of being curdled and smelled
putrid. I think it had been frozen. Will that ruin it? The Safer stuff
had a sweet smell and a much smoother appearance.

Lightnin Dave

Is my BT good?
 

On Mon, 3 May 2004 16:39:39 -0500, "Lightnin Dave"
wrote:

Ken wrote
Liquids it is...
Ken.
"Steve" wrote in message
...
I know I have used the same container of BT for 3 or 4 years and it
still seemed to be completely effective against cabbage worms.
I use the dry wetible powder form. I have the feeling you might be
using the liquid.

I have used the Safer brand liquid and found it to be good for several
years, but I have also had a Bonide brand liquid that never even worked the
first year I bought it. It had the appearance of being curdled and smelled
putrid. I think it had been frozen. Will that ruin it? The Safer stuff
had a sweet smell and a much smoother appearance.

Lightnin Dave


They're living beasties.. I'd imagine freezing wouldn't do it much
good as storage at high temperatures wouldn't.. anything curdled and
stinking.. I'd say is dead.
Janice